Sunan Abi Dawud 3918
سنن أبي داود#3918SahihNarrated 'Ata:People said: safar is a pain within the belly. I asked: What is hamah ? He said: People said (believed) that hamah which is an owl or a nightbird and which shrieks is the spirit of men. It is not the spirit of men. It is an animal
Scholarly Authentication
We show the most cautious grade (weakest-wins) as the overall label. Individual scholars graded it as follows:
Al-AlbaniSahih Maqtu
Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidSahih Maqtu
Zubair Ali ZaiIsnaad Sahih
In-book reference: 30:15